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Police in the US are making their own true crime podcasts – will it help catch killers?

August 4, 2026 0

Peter Chadwick had been on the run for nearly four years, charged with murdering his wife, when California police launched a podcast about the crime. He was captured in Mexico 10 months and 20 days […]

Ransom notes in Nancy Guthrie case released – as police hope writing style is recognised

August 1, 2026 0

Police investigating the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of TV host Savannah Guthrie, have released early ransom notes in the hunt for her suspected kidnapper. Two notes were sent to a local television station […]

Father who gifted gun to son before he carried out deadly high school shooting jailed for 15 years

July 31, 2026 0

A man who gave his son the gun he used in a deadly high school shooting in Georgia has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. Colin Gray’s sentencing comes days after his son, Colt […]

Bryan Kohberger the Idaho students murderer plans to withdraw guilty plea

July 29, 2026 0

The family of one of the victims of Bryan Kohberger has branded the convicted murderer a “narcissist”, after he applied to withdraw his guilty plea. Kohberger, 31, filed a hand-written petition from the Idaho Maximum Security Penitentiary […]

Johnson & Johnson offers up to $5.5bn to settle baby powder lawsuits

July 28, 2026 0

Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has offered to pay as much as $5.5bn (£4.14bn) to resolve tens of thousands of lawsuits in the US alleging that its baby powder and other products containing talcum cause ovarian cancer. […]

Three dead and several injured in shooting at food festival near Seattle’s Space Needle

July 27, 2026 0

Three people have been killed and several others injured following a shooting at a food festival near the Space Needle in Seattle on Sunday, the city fire department said. Mayor Katie Wilson said one suspect was […]

Peppa Pig owners win copyright battle against ‘impostor’ Wolfoo

August 1, 2026 0

A judge has ordered all videos featuring popular animated character Wolfoo to be removed from platforms including YouTube after ruling that the cartoon illegally copied audio from Peppa Pig. Wolfoo, a Vietnamese animation about a […]

Disgraced funeral director jailed for 20 years for 67 offences, including denying 30 people a decent and proper burial and giving families the ashes of strangers

August 1, 2026 0

A disgraced funeral director’s bank accounts and assets have been frozen, as prosecutors seek to recover cash fleeced from his victims. Robert Bush was jailed for 20 years at Hull Crown Court on Friday for […]

Police find £4m in cash and 1kg of cocaine at south London property after stopping suspicious vehicle

July 31, 2026 0

An estimated £4million in cash and a kilo of cocaine was found at a south London property after police stopped a suspicious vehicle before making further searches at an address linked to the driver. Met […]

Cyber-attackers take 607,000 records from UK Department of Education

July 29, 2026 0

Hackers have obtained about 607,000 records in a cyber-attack on the Department for Education (DfE) in England. The data taken includes telephone numbers and email addresses relating to individuals and organisations but does not include […]

Chairman stole £22k from junior football club to fund cocaine habit

July 29, 2026 0

A former junior football club chairman stole £22,491 from accounts and faked HMRC documents to feed his cocaine habit. Karl Morecroft, 45, lied to club members at RTB Ebbw Vale while taking home the payments […]

New suspect identified in 1996 murder of Lin and Megan Russell

July 26, 2026 0

Two witnesses have identified their own relative as a new suspect in the murder of Lin Russell and her six-year-old daughter in Kent 30 years ago. Dr Russell and her two daughters were attacked with […]

Ethiopian police arrest alleged leader of multi-million-dollar trafficking ring

July 22, 2026 0

Police in Ethiopia say they have arrested 17 suspects including the alleged leader of what they say is a multi-million-dollar international human trafficking network. The gang is accused of “the deaths of 60 migrants”, sexually […]

US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump

July 1, 2026 0

The US Supreme Court has ruled that babies born in the US have a constitutional right to citizenship, rejecting Donald Trump’s bid to end the 150-year-old policy. In a 6-3 decision, Chief Justice John Roberts ruled that […]

Four men held over child marriage in Sierra Leone appear in landmark court case

June 28, 2026 0

For the first time since child marriage was banned in Sierra Leone two years ago, people accused of committing the crime have been brought to trial. Four men appeared at a High Court on Friday […]

Jail time and unlimited fines planned under conversion practices ban

June 25, 2026 0

Those who carry out conversion practices – commonly known as “conversion therapy” – could be jailed for up to five years under landmark new plans. The draft Conversion Practices Bill, which criminalises “abusive acts” aiming […]

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